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What are the virtues of the Monkey King?

The Monkey King's spiritual quality in Journey to the West, roughly three:

1, dare to challenge authority: don't accept the established rules of the Jade Emperor, dare to make trouble in the sky and challenge traditional authority. This is the spiritual quality necessary for the progress of human society.

2. Empathy: the Monkey King gave his life to save people at the foot of Wuxing Mountain and was fascinated by the kindness of Tang Priest. Even after being expelled by the Tang Priest, Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon did not forget that Master's trip to the Western Heaven was dangerous step by step, fearing that Master and his two younger brothers would be killed. So when Bajie came to ask for help, he immediately put aside his differences and rushed to help. Attaching importance to feelings and righteousness is one of the outstanding spiritual qualities of the Chinese nation.

3. Perseverance: On the way to learn from the scriptures, Eighty-one Difficult and the Monkey King became more and more frustrated and never backed down. This is the spiritual quality that a person must have in order to achieve great success and great career.